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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan asks — The Enemy at the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Deb Booth says the No Kings rally in DeKalb was a true…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Dan Kenney says "our world of flowers is being torn apart."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Dan Kenney says "our world of flowers is being torn…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Steve Vaughan says to use your time wisely.]]></itunes:summary>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Katie Andraski shares a poem.]]></description>
    
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans laments the state of politics in Illinois]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:33:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans laments the state of politics in Illinois]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Abbey Harris has ideas on how to save democracy.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Abbey Harris has ideas on how to save democracy.]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>123</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain invites you to join him in dismantling the English language.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:26:46 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain invites you to join him in dismantling the English language.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain invites you to join him in dismantling the English language.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Joe Flynn gives his perspective on state of the union addresses.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Joe Flynn gives his perspective on state of the union addresses.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Joe Flynn gives his perspective on state of the union…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>108</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Paula Garrett debuts a new haircut.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Paula Garrett debuts a new haircut.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Paula Garrett debuts a new haircut.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[March 22 is World Water Day: Emily McKee celebrated by thanking the regulators.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:25:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[March 22 is World Water Day: Emily McKee celebrated by thanking the regulators.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[March 22 is World Water Day: Emily McKee celebrated by thanking the regulators.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Nia Norris wants to talk about how parents access education.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Nia Norris wants to talk about how parents access education.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Nia Norris wants to talk about how parents access…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Celebrate the coming of spring with Chris Fink and his little friends in this archive edition of Perspectives!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2019-04-02/perspective-praise-the-peepers</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Celebrate the coming of spring with Chris Fink and his little friends in this archive edition of Perspectives!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Celebrate the coming of spring with Chris Fink and his little friends in this…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Chris Fink</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>132</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspectives, Dr. Arnold Rosen offers a prescription for something that can help us all.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:15:46 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: RSO</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspectives, Dr. Arnold Rosen offers a prescription for something that can help us all.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspectives, Dr. Arnold Rosen offers a prescription for something…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: &quot;Let the thing be pressed&quot;</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Andrew Nelson has a few questions.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-16/perspective-let-the-thing-be-pressed</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: &quot;Let the thing be pressed&quot;</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Andrew Nelson has a few questions.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Andrew Nelson has a few questions.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: No copyright for AI-generated content</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, David Gunkel explains why a recent court ruling isn't necessarily a win for "Team Human."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-13/perspective-no-copyright-for-ai-generated-content</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, David Gunkel explains why a recent court ruling isn't necessarily a win for "Team Human."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, David Gunkel explains why a recent court ruling isn't…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Bob Evans outlines "another reason to pray for peace."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:07:02 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-12/perspective-war-powers</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: War Powers</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Bob Evans outlines "another reason to pray for peace."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Bob Evans outlines "another reason to pray for peace."]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A rising star in Texas</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Connie Seraphine talks about a potentially rising star in democratic politics.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:58:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Connie Seraphine talks about a potentially rising star in democratic politics.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Connie Seraphine talks about a potentially rising star…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>120</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: If it ain&#x27;t broke, don&#x27;t fix it</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:18:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-10/perspective-if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Bob Evans explains why elections shouldn't be nationalized.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Bob Evans explains why elections shouldn't be…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Inconspicuous consumption</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Westor Wuori explains a unique Midwestern trait.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-10/perspective-inconspicuous-consumption</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Inconspicuous consumption</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Westor Wuori explains a unique Midwestern trait.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Westor Wuori explains a unique Midwestern trait.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>87</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Jesus and War</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[DeKalb pastor Joe Mitchell condemns the intersection of war and Christian faith, following the bombing of Iran.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:37:35 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Jesus and War</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[DeKalb pastor Joe Mitchell condemns the intersection of war and Christian faith, following the bombing of Iran.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[DeKalb pastor Joe Mitchell condemns the intersection of war and Christian…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joe Mitchell</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Protect your mail-in vote</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Primary election day is March 17, but Carol Bailey with the League of Women Voters suggests mailing your ballot a week early.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:26:51 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-06/perspective-protect-your-mail-in-vote</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Protect your mail-in vote</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Primary election day is March 17, but Carol Bailey with the League of Women Voters suggests mailing your ballot a week early.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Primary election day is March 17, but Carol Bailey with the League of Women…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Carol Bailey</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>75</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: COVID amnesia</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Deborah Booth says we need to do a better job remembering what we learned during the pandemic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:32:55 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-05/perspective-covid-amnesia</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Deborah Booth says we need to do a better job remembering what we learned during the pandemic.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Deborah Booth says we need to do a better job…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Sisters by choice inspire just as well</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Anissa Kuhar shares a poem inspired by her Warriors.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:34:48 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-04/perspective-sisters-by-choice-inspire-just-as-well</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Sisters by choice inspire just as well</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Anissa Kuhar shares a poem inspired by her Warriors.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Anissa Kuhar shares a poem inspired by her Warriors.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The dismal science</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride finds the Shakespeare in economics. And the economics in Shakespeare.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:55:31 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-03/perspective-the-dismal-science</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The dismal science</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride finds the Shakespeare in economics. And the economics in Shakespeare.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride finds the Shakespeare in economics. And the economics in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The power of song</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Singing is a special kind of magic, says Marnie O. Mamminga.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-03-02/perspective-the-power-of-song</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The power of song</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Singing is a special kind of magic, says Marnie O. Mamminga.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Singing is a special kind of magic, says Marnie O. Mamminga.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Cheese walk?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mark Shuman appreciates wintertime on Crystal Lake.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:56:28 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-27/perspective-cheese-walk</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Cheese walk?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark Shuman appreciates wintertime on Crystal Lake.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark Shuman appreciates wintertime on Crystal Lake.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mark Shuman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>110</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Friendships and haircuts</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says some things need regular care and upkeep.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:13:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-27/perspective-friendships-and-haircuts</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Friendships and haircuts</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says some things need regular care and upkeep.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says some things need regular care and upkeep.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>87</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: American values</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Reed Scherer hopes to inspire you to fight for American values.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:29:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-25/perspective-american-values</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: American values</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Reed Scherer hopes to inspire you to fight for American values.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Reed Scherer hopes to inspire you to fight for American…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Reed Scherer</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Facebook and a walk</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Katie Andraski lets her mind wander while she walks.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:05:06 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-24/perspective-facebook-and-a-walk</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Facebook and a walk</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Katie Andraski lets her mind wander while she walks.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Katie Andraski lets her mind wander while she walks.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The courage and compassion of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Litesa Wallace remembers Rev. Jackson, from icon to collaborator.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:51:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-20/perspective-the-courage-and-compassion-of-rev-jesse-jackson-sr</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The courage and compassion of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Litesa Wallace remembers Rev. Jackson, from icon to collaborator.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Litesa Wallace remembers Rev. Jackson, from icon to collaborator.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Litesa Wallace</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Magic Words</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Francisco Solares-Larrave, PhD, admits he doesn't know everything.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:17:13 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-19/perspective-magic-words</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Magic Words</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Francisco Solares-Larrave, PhD, admits he doesn't know everything.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Francisco Solares-Larrave, PhD, admits he doesn't know…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>The joy of doing something new -- badly</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Beth Schewe says there's joy in trying something new.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-18/the-joy-of-doing-something-new-badly</link>
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    <itunes:title>The joy of doing something new -- badly</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Beth Schewe says there's joy in trying something new.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On today's Perspective, Beth Schewe says there's joy in trying something new.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Beth Schewe </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Welcome the fire horse!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Paula Garrett says the Year of the Fire Horse is right on time. Happy New Year!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:06:22 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-17/perspective-welcome-the-fire-horse</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Welcome the fire horse!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paula Garrett says the Year of the Fire Horse is right on time. Happy New Year!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paula Garrett says the Year of the Fire Horse is right on time. Happy New Year!]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: My parents danced</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares his memories of the joy he felt when his parents danced.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:34:46 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-16/perspective-my-parents-danced</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: My parents danced</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares his memories of the joy he felt when his parents danced.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares his memories of the joy he felt when his parents danced.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Experience the arts</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says you can experience the arts anywhere.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-13/perspective-experience-the-arts</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Experience the arts</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says you can experience the arts anywhere.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says you can experience the arts anywhere.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Presidential museums</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar remembers American history through presidential museums.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-02-12/perspective-presidential-museums</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Presidential museums</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar remembers American history through presidential museums.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar remembers American history through presidential museums.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>122</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Dissecting romance</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Arnold Rosen takes a stab at dissecting romance.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-11/perspective-dissecting-romance</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Dissecting romance</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Arnold Rosen takes a stab at dissecting romance.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Arnold Rosen takes a stab at dissecting romance.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Arnold Rosen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Meditations on crossing the Potsdamer Bridge</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger meditates on crossing a bridge in Berlin.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-10/meditations-on-crossing-the-potsdamer-bridge</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Meditations on crossing the Potsdamer Bridge</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger meditates on crossing a bridge in Berlin.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger meditates on crossing a bridge in Berlin.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Social Darwinism at Work</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Are you a big believer in "survival of the fittest?" Taylor Atkins says "good luck with that."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 02:04:08 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-02-09/perspective-social-darwinism-at-work</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Social Darwinism at Work</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are you a big believer in "survival of the fittest?" Taylor Atkins says "good luck with that."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Are you a big believer in "survival of the fittest?" Taylor Atkins says "good…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:  Why can&#x27;t we have chickens in DeKalb?</title>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It has been a few years since DeKalb was squawking about backyard chickens. Jennifer Corbin wonders why we haven't heard a peep since.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It has been a few years since DeKalb was squawking about backyard chickens.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine salutes our eight-armed friends.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:00:38 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine salutes our eight-armed friends.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine salutes our eight-armed friends.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares the wisdom of Slim Charles.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:24:21 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What I learned from &#x27;The Wire&#x27;</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares the wisdom of Slim Charles.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares the wisdom of Slim Charles.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>115</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori contends with the loss of his buddy.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:01:04 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori contends with the loss of his buddy.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori contends with the loss of his buddy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper discovers blue cheese is not poison.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:51:51 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper discovers blue cheese is not poison.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper discovers blue cheese is not poison.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Is anyone concerned about the nation&#x27;s business being handled on social media?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mary Gardner has a question about the evolution of the fireside chat.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:47:25 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-27/perspective-is-anyone-concerned-about-the-nations-business-being-handled-on-social-media</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mary Gardner has a question about the evolution of the fireside chat.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mary Gardner has a question about the evolution of the fireside chat.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mary Gardner</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>136</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We didn’t start the fire, but we can choose our response </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar encourages you to find your peace in difficult times.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:44:26 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We didn’t start the fire, but we can choose our response </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar encourages you to find your peace in difficult times.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar encourages you to find your peace in difficult times.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger advises us to "look up!"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:39:13 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger advises us to "look up!"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger advises us to "look up!"]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What I&#x27;m learning from a ring</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries tech — and it's helping.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:19:02 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-23/perspective-what-im-learning-from-a-ring</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries tech — and it's helping.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries tech — and it's helping.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: &#x27;Mural dyslexia&#x27; and the pursuit of affordable health care</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dr. Arnold Rosen agrees with his state senator: It's time to do something about the high cost of health care. But what to do is another matter.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:21 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dr. Arnold Rosen agrees with his state senator: It's time to do something about the high cost of health care. But what to do is another matter.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Arnold Rosen agrees with his state senator: It's time to do something about…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Arnold Rosen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>130</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Lessons learned from the Cubs Convention 2026</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga says her annual trip to celebrate her Cubbies transcends all politics. Go, Cubs, go!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:03:20 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-22/perspective-lessons-learned-from-the-cubs-convention-2026</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Lessons learned from the Cubs Convention 2026</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga says her annual trip to celebrate her Cubbies transcends all politics. Go, Cubs, go!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga says her annual trip to celebrate her Cubbies transcends all…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>109</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The extraordinary Steve Cropper</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Paula Garrett remembers one of the greats who epitomized the Memphis sound.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:26:58 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-20/perspective-the-extraordinary-steve-cropper</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paula Garrett remembers one of the greats who epitomized the Memphis sound.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paula Garrett remembers one of the greats who epitomized the Memphis sound.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The kids are alright</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says his students get it. Their parents? Not so much.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:44:12 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-16/perspectives-the-kids-are-al</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The kids are alright</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says his students get it. Their parents? Not so much.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says his students get it. Their parents? Not so much.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: On dreams and secret anxiety</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride's dreams take him back to grade school. Let the diagramming of sentences begin!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:20:14 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-15/perspective-on-dreams-and-secret-anxiety</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: On dreams and secret anxiety</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride's dreams take him back to grade school. Let the diagramming of sentences begin!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride's dreams take him back to grade school. Let the diagramming of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Judgment Day</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lou Ness has a message for abusers and enablers.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:39:50 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-08/perspective-judgment-day</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Judgment Day</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lou Ness has a message for abusers and enablers.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lou Ness has a message for abusers and enablers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lou Ness</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>117</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What does your brand promise?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says you should think about yourself like toothpaste.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:13:24 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-07/perspective-what-does-your-brand-promise</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What does your brand promise?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says you should think about yourself like toothpaste.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says you should think about yourself like toothpaste.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Making the most of January</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges herself — and you — to see winter in some life-giving ways.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:44:55 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2026-01-05/perspective-making-the-most-of-january</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Making the most of January</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges herself — and you — to see winter in some life-giving ways.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges herself — and you — to see winter in some…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper faces down the pains of aging with a hot new ally.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:24:54 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-21/perspective-upgrade-your-geriatric-experience</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Upgrade your geriatric experience </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper faces down the pains of aging with a hot new ally.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper faces down the pains of aging with a hot new ally.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>84</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The children of Nagasaki were singing</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers found redemption in a surprising way during a visit to Japan]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:43:18 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-19/perspective-the-children-of-nagasaki-were-singing</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The children of Nagasaki were singing</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers found redemption in a surprising way during a visit to Japan]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers found redemption in a surprising way during a visit to Japan]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A surprising loss</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn's appreciation of Rob Reiner.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:24 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-17/perspective-a-surprising-loss</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A surprising loss</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn's appreciation of Rob Reiner.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn's appreciation of Rob Reiner.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Why democracy needs an enemy</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride has thoughts on civic democracy]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:36:41 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-17/perspective-why-democracy-needs-an-enemy</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Why democracy needs an enemy</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride has thoughts on civic democracy]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride has thoughts on civic democracy]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>70</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The snowplows</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski appreciates the people who clear the snow.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:23:22 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-12-15/perspective-the-snowplows</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The snowplows</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski appreciates the people who clear the snow.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski appreciates the people who clear the snow.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>87</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: I&#x27;m thankful for my right to vote</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine looks back at the long road that led to voting rights for women.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:30:28 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine looks back at the long road that led to voting rights for women.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine looks back at the long road that led to voting rights for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>117</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: ICE raids in our cities</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says immigration raids could normalize the appearance of armed agents in our streets — and that could affect future elections.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:25:10 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-20/perspective-ice-raids-in-our-cities</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: ICE raids in our cities</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says immigration raids could normalize the appearance of armed agents in our streets — and that could affect future elections.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says immigration raids could normalize the appearance of armed…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Giving thanks for the crabapple tree</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's a fitting end for some of Marnie O. Mamminga's family friends.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:22:18 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-19/perspective-giving-thanks-for-the-crabapple-tree</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Giving thanks for the crabapple tree</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a fitting end for some of Marnie O. Mamminga's family friends.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's a fitting end for some of Marnie O. Mamminga's family friends.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Stop it!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rick Brooks goes low.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:57:28 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-19/perspective-stop-it</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Stop it!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rick Brooks goes low.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rick Brooks goes low.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rick Brooks</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The Wendigo in America</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says an ancient monster is afoot in the U.S. government leadership.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:15:03 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-17/perspective-the-wendigo-in-america</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says an ancient monster is afoot in the U.S. government leadership.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says an ancient monster is afoot in the U.S. government leadership.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Problems, not symptoms</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says curiosity may be the key to identifying the real problems.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:28:13 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-14/perspective-problems-not-symptoms</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Problems, not symptoms</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says curiosity may be the key to identifying the real problems.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar says curiosity may be the key to identifying the real problems.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We need to slow our roll</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says we need to cool our nation's temperature before it destroys us.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:17:43 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-14/perspective-we-need-to-slow-our-roll</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We need to slow our roll</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says we need to cool our nation's temperature before it destroys us.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White says we need to cool our nation's temperature before it…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: That&#x27;s the way I like it</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan discovers some things get even better with age — including a disco anthem.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:38:10 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-12/perspective-thats-the-way-i-like-it</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: That&#x27;s the way I like it</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan discovers some things get even better with age — including a disco anthem.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan discovers some things get even better with age —…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: As safe as Little Red Riding Hood...              </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wonders what it's like to feel safe at home.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:04:59 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-11/perspective-as-safe-as-little-red-riding-hood</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: As safe as Little Red Riding Hood...              </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wonders what it's like to feel safe at home.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wonders what it's like to feel safe at home.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Observe Veterans Day with gratitude</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans urges us to remember Veterans Day in this encore Perspective.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:39:31 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-10/perspective-observe-veterans-day-with-gratitude</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Observe Veterans Day with gratitude</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans urges us to remember Veterans Day in this encore Perspective.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans urges us to remember Veterans Day in this encore Perspective.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: No free lunch</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[As any state employee knows, accepting gifts on the job is unethical. Suzanne Degges-White looks at the bigger picture.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:12:34 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-07/perspective-no-free-lunch</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: No free lunch</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As any state employee knows, accepting gifts on the job is unethical. Suzanne Degges-White looks at the bigger picture.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As any state employee knows, accepting gifts on the job is unethical. Suzanne…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: How to be cool after you retire</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride thought he finally had time to become the rebel he always dreamed he'd be. But something was missing.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:45:35 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-06/perspective-how-to-be-cool-after-you-retire</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride thought he finally had time to become the rebel he always dreamed he'd be. But something was missing.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride thought he finally had time to become the rebel he always dreamed…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>68</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The secret to surviving retirement</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[So you think retirement is all palm trees, naps, and low-impact sports? Lonny Cain says it's complicated.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:35:35 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-06/perspective-the-secret-to-surviving-retirement</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The secret to surviving retirement</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[So you think retirement is all palm trees, naps, and low-impact sports? Lonny Cain says it's complicated.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[So you think retirement is all palm trees, naps, and low-impact sports? Lonny…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Are you listening?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Paula Garrett values her hearing...and the ability to listen.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:01:45 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-04/perspective-are-you-listening</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Are you listening?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paula Garrett values her hearing...and the ability to listen.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paula Garrett values her hearing...and the ability to listen.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Estrangement</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says there's an epidemic of estrangement and wonders if it's an overused solution.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:39:45 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-11-04/perspective-estrangement</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Estrangement</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says there's an epidemic of estrangement and wonders if it's an overused solution.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins says there's an epidemic of estrangement and wonders if it's an…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Welcoming quieter friends</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar is an extrovert who learned how to work better with introverts.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:14:15 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-30/perspective-welcoming-quieter-friends</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Welcoming quieter friends</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar is an extrovert who learned how to work better with introverts.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Anissa Kuhar is an extrovert who learned how to work better with introverts.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Anissa Kuhar</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What&#x27;s scarier than Halloween?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris gets spooky with AI doomsday theories.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:27:56 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-31/perspective-whats-scarier-than-halloween</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What&#x27;s scarier than Halloween?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris gets spooky with AI doomsday theories.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris gets spooky with AI doomsday theories.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Halloween traditions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Traditions? Rosie Klepper talks Halloween candy.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 07:22:09 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-29/perspective-halloween-traditions</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Halloween traditions</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Traditions? Rosie Klepper talks Halloween candy.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Traditions? Rosie Klepper talks Halloween candy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: These are a few of my favorite...bands!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori has had a great few months, thanks to live music.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-28/perspective-these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-bands</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: These are a few of my favorite...bands!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori has had a great few months, thanks to live music.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori has had a great few months, thanks to live music.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The best Halloween costume this year</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Remember being a kid choosing your Halloween costume? Kyle White does after laying eyes on the most perfectly simple homemade statement.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:27:26 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-27/perspective-the-best-halloween-costume-this-year</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The best Halloween costume this year</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Remember being a kid choosing your Halloween costume? Kyle White does after laying eyes on the most perfectly simple homemade statement.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Remember being a kid choosing your Halloween costume? Kyle White does after…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kyle White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:  We could learn a lot from those demon hunters</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kelli McGee Yugsi calls on K-Pop Demon Hunters to bring us together.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:26:33 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-24/perspective-we-could-learn-a-lot-from-those-demon-hunters</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective:  We could learn a lot from those demon hunters</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kelli McGee Yugsi calls on K-Pop Demon Hunters to bring us together.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kelli McGee Yugsi calls on K-Pop Demon Hunters to bring us together.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kelli McGee Yugsi</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A child&#x27;s wisdom about living free in a democracy</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A look at democracy through the wise eyes of Connie Seraphine's granddaughter.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:36:27 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-23/perspective-a-childs-wisdom-about-living-free-in-a-democracy</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A child&#x27;s wisdom about living free in a democracy</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A look at democracy through the wise eyes of Connie Seraphine's granddaughter.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A look at democracy through the wise eyes of Connie Seraphine's granddaughter.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:  Vulnerable families should make a plan</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers says in today's climate, it's important for parents to consider setting up short-term guardianships for their children.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:39:29 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-22/perspective-vulnerable-families-should-make-a-plan</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective:  Vulnerable families should make a plan</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers says in today's climate, it's important for parents to consider setting up short-term guardianships for their children.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers says in today's climate, it's important for parents to consider…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>87</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Preparing for Dia de los Muertos</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Yaritza Salgado talks with her grandmother about how she observes "Day of the Dead."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yaritza Salgado talks with her grandmother about how she observes "Day of the Dead."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Yaritza Salgado talks with her grandmother about how she observes "Day of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Where will you go when it’s five minutes to midnight?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger visits a nuclear bunker.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:16:08 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-20/perspective-where-will-you-go-when-its-five-minutes-to-midnight</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Where will you go when it’s five minutes to midnight?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger visits a nuclear bunker.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger visits a nuclear bunker.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Is our president a populist or a demagogue?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney examines the difference between a populist and a demagogue.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-14/perspective-is-our-president-a-populist-or-a-demagogue</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Is our president a populist or a demagogue?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney examines the difference between a populist and a demagogue.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney examines the difference between a populist and a demagogue.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Overreach</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the federal government is trampling on states' rights.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:50:12 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-14/perspective-overreach</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Overreach</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the federal government is trampling on states' rights.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the federal government is trampling on states' rights.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Freezer Jenga</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper plays a game with her freezer. A very dangerous game.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:25:32 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-09/perspective-freezer-jenga</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Freezer Jenga</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper plays a game with her freezer. A very dangerous game.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper plays a game with her freezer. A very dangerous game.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>79</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Philanthropy and my father</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger shares her dad's umbrella story.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-08/perspective-philanthropy-and-my-father</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Philanthropy and my father</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger shares her dad's umbrella story.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger shares her dad's umbrella story.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Too much screen time</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries to put her phone down.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:54:56 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-07/perspective-too-much-screen-time</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Too much screen time</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries to put her phone down.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski tries to put her phone down.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The canaries are singing. Who&#x27;s listening?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans hears the warning songs: Are we paying attention?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:03:54 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-06/perspective-the-canaries-are-singing-whos-listening</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The canaries are singing. Who&#x27;s listening?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans hears the warning songs: Are we paying attention?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans hears the warning songs: Are we paying attention?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Venting is bad</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain wants to know how you blow off steam.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:36:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-10-02/perspective-venting-is-bad</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Venting is bad</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain wants to know how you blow off steam.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain wants to know how you blow off steam.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Chicago, Trump                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and solutions</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says federal troops aren't the answer to Chicago's crime problems.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:04:05 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-17/perspective-chicago-trump-and-solutions</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Chicago, Trump                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and solutions</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says federal troops aren't the answer to Chicago's crime problems.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says federal troops aren't the answer to Chicago's crime problems.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>121</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A place that remembers us</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Julie Bassett is working with Together for Taft to find a way to save the former NIU Lorado Taft campus in Oregon.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:59:50 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-10/perspective-a-place-that-remembers-us</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A place that remembers us</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Julie Bassett is working with Together for Taft to find a way to save the former NIU Lorado Taft campus in Oregon.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Julie Bassett is working with Together for Taft to find a way to save the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Julie Bassett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Things left undone</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says sometimes it's not what you do...but what you don't do.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:18:39 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-06/perspective-things-left-undone</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Things left undone</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says sometimes it's not what you do...but what you don't do.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says sometimes it's not what you do...but what you don't do.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>85</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Voting by mail is &#x27;a thing.&#x27; A good thing!</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/09/evans-mail-in.mp3" length="2465842" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[The President wants to kill voting by mail. Bob Evans says that's a mistake.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 20:52:54 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-06/perspective-voting-by-mail-is-a-thing-a-good-thing</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Voting by mail is &#x27;a thing.&#x27; A good thing!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The President wants to kill voting by mail. Bob Evans says that's a mistake.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The President wants to kill voting by mail. Bob Evans says that's a mistake.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends --The Sequel</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[How did Marnie O. Mamminga's reunion with friends of a different political persuasion go?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:16:16 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-09-04/perspective-the-grace-of-lifelong-friends-the-sequel</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends --The Sequel</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How did Marnie O. Mamminga's reunion with friends of a different political persuasion go?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How did Marnie O. Mamminga's reunion with friends of a different political…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Listen to the seashells</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[She sells sea shells...or did she find them on a beach halfway around the world? No matter. Paula Garrett appreciates their presence in her life.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:03:14 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-26/perspective-listen-to-the-seashells</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: Listen to the seashells</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[She sells sea shells...or did she find them on a beach halfway around the world? No matter. Paula Garrett appreciates their presence in her life.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[She sells sea shells...or did she find them on a beach halfway around the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Who needs a golden ballroom?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sharon Nicola thinks America has better stuff to spend taxpayer money on.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:22:30 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-25/perspective-who-needs-a-golden-ballroom</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Who needs a golden ballroom?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sharon Nicola thinks America has better stuff to spend taxpayer money on.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sharon Nicola thinks America has better stuff to spend taxpayer money on.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Sharon Nicola                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:   The door to everywhere                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     </title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/08/cain-door.mp3" length="2507382" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a "wild church" experience.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:19:11 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-22/perspective-the-door-to-everywhere</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective:   The door to everywhere                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a "wild church" experience.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a "wild church" experience.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: You gonna eat that?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Road-tripping Rosie Klepper tries to balance the joy of gas station cuisine with common sense.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-21/perspective-you-gonna-eat-that</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: You gonna eat that?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Road-tripping Rosie Klepper tries to balance the joy of gas station cuisine with common sense.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Road-tripping Rosie Klepper tries to balance the joy of gas station cuisine…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The manufacturing daydreams need a reality check                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/08/jaeger-factories.mp3" length="2720437" type="audio/wav"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Before we restore our nation's manufacturing glory, Frances Jaeger wants us to look at our past.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:46:31 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-18/perspective-the-manufacturing-daydreams-need-a-reality-check</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The manufacturing daydreams need a reality check                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Before we restore our nation's manufacturing glory, Frances Jaeger wants us to look at our past.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Before we restore our nation's manufacturing glory, Frances Jaeger wants us to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>113</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: My collections</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Does Francisco Solares-Larrave really need all those watches and pens?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:51:48 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-15/perspective-my-collections</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: My collections</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Does Francisco Solares-Larrave really need all those watches and pens?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Does Francisco Solares-Larrave really need all those watches and pens?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: From Rockford, with gratitude</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wendy Larson Bennett is grateful for the years Rockford has benefitted from the presence (and hard work) of Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 05:17:06 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-14/perspective-from-rockford-with-gratitude</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: From Rockford, with gratitude</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wendy Larson Bennett is grateful for the years Rockford has benefitted from the presence (and hard work) of Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wendy Larson Bennett is grateful for the years Rockford has benefitted from the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wendy Larson Bennett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>119</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A summertime breather</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine highly recommends spending some time with family and friends before summer's over!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:55:40 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A summertime breather</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine highly recommends spending some time with family and friends before summer's over!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine highly recommends spending some time with family and friends…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A few words of wisdom on marriage</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori and his wife celebrate more than a quarter century of marriage.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:59:25 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-12/perspective-a-few-words-of-wisdom-on-marriage</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A few words of wisdom on marriage</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori and his wife celebrate more than a quarter century of marriage.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori and his wife celebrate more than a quarter century of marriage.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The three foes of human beings</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride says you should cherish and protect your "human-ness."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:17:44 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-12/perspective-the-three-foes-of-human-beings</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The three foes of human beings</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride says you should cherish and protect your "human-ness."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride says you should cherish and protect your "human-ness."]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Why different perspectives matter</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rick Brooks shares his thoughts about the value of public broadcasting.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:31:31 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-08/perspective-why-different-perspectives-matter</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Why different perspectives matter</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rick Brooks shares his thoughts about the value of public broadcasting.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rick Brooks shares his thoughts about the value of public broadcasting.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rick Brooks</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>113</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The NIU Art Museum</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Northern Illinois University's art museum is closing. Deborah Booth calls it a huge loss for the community.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-07/perspective-the-niu-art-museum</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The NIU Art Museum</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Northern Illinois University's art museum is closing. Deborah Booth calls it a huge loss for the community.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Northern Illinois University's art museum is closing. Deborah Booth calls it a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Education  isn&#x27;t dying in one place. It&#x27;s being dismantled everywhere.</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Some of the luster is off a national award and that symbolizes a lot more to Marianna Ruggerio than her own experience.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:47:28 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-06/perspective-education-isnt-dying-in-one-place-its-being-dismantled-everywhere</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Education  isn&#x27;t dying in one place. It&#x27;s being dismantled everywhere.</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some of the luster is off a national award and that symbolizes a lot more to Marianna Ruggerio than her own experience.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Some of the luster is off a national award and that symbolizes a lot more to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marianna Ruggerio</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Public broadcasting, I have your back!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lou Ness urges NPR and PBS fans to fight back.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:06:23 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-08-06/perspective-public-broadcasting-i-have-your-back</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Public broadcasting, I have your back!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lou Ness urges NPR and PBS fans to fight back.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lou Ness urges NPR and PBS fans to fight back.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lou Ness</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>123</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Words will not save us, but they can point the way</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney has always turned to words in times of trouble — are they enough now?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:24:25 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-05/perspective-words-will-not-save-us-but-they-can-point-the-way</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Words will not save us, but they can point the way</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney has always turned to words in times of trouble — are they enough now?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney has always turned to words in times of trouble — are they enough now?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: You need a rest</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[NIU student Donna Gillespie says "when in doubt, rest it out!"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:59:33 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-04/perspective-you-need-a-rest</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: You need a rest</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[NIU student Donna Gillespie says "when in doubt, rest it out!"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[NIU student Donna Gillespie says "when in doubt, rest it out!"]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time to speak out in favor of life</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Emily McKee says we all must speak out to make the annihilation of people in Gaza stop.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:21:32 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-08-01/perspective-its-time-to-speak-out-in-favor-of-life</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time to speak out in favor of life</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Emily McKee says we all must speak out to make the annihilation of people in Gaza stop.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Emily McKee says we all must speak out to make the annihilation of people in…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Emily McKee</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Support your public media</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn urges fans of NPR, PBS, and their favorite local public stations to keep up the fight for funding.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:17:10 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-30/perspective-support-your-public-media</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Support your public media</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn urges fans of NPR, PBS, and their favorite local public stations to keep up the fight for funding.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn urges fans of NPR, PBS, and their favorite local public stations…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time for more research on this rare disease</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski learns about CRPS from her neighbor]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:40:45 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-29/perspective-its-time-for-more-research-on-this-rare-disease</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time for more research on this rare disease</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski learns about CRPS from her neighbor]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski learns about CRPS from her neighbor]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The awful irony of nuclear proliferation</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at what nuclear proliferation means to a United States moving toward isolationism.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:18:03 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-28/perspective-the-awful-irony-of-nuclear-proliferation</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The awful irony of nuclear proliferation</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at what nuclear proliferation means to a United States moving toward isolationism.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at what nuclear proliferation means to a United States moving…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Guilt</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Alyssa Hartline feels guilty but is dealing.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 18:04:36 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-27/perspective-guilt</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Guilt</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alyssa Hartline feels guilty but is dealing.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Alyssa Hartline feels guilty but is dealing.]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspectives: My legs, my choice</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[To shave or not to shave? Beloit College student Fiona Hughes says the beauty is, you don't have to.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:57:41 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-24/perspectives-my-legs-my-choice</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspectives: My legs, my choice</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[To shave or not to shave? Beloit College student Fiona Hughes says the beauty is, you don't have to.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[To shave or not to shave? Beloit College student Fiona Hughes says the beauty…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Toxic boss behavior</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says it's time to fire The Apprentice — and put the kibosh on the toxic boss behavior it normalized.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:46:59 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-toxic-boss-behavior</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Toxic boss behavior</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says it's time to fire The Apprentice — and put the kibosh on the toxic boss behavior it normalized.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says it's time to fire The Apprentice — and put the kibosh on…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Ships, colleges, and John Coltrane</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride wonders if you completely change a thing, is it still that thing?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:18:05 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-ships-colleges-and-john-coltrane</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Ships, colleges, and John Coltrane</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride wonders if you completely change a thing, is it still that thing?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride wonders if you completely change a thing, is it still that thing?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>72</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: There&#x27;s no better time than now to dive in</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[What stops us from doing what we've always wanted to do? Paula Garrett takes the plunge.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:54:08 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-theres-no-better-time-than-now-to-dive-in</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: There&#x27;s no better time than now to dive in</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What stops us from doing what we've always wanted to do? Paula Garrett takes the plunge.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What stops us from doing what we've always wanted to do? Paula Garrett takes…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: My tech is aging faster than I am</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Time for a new phone already? Francisco Solares-Larrave knows your pain.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:25:02 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-23/perspective-my-tech-is-aging-faster-than-i-am</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: My tech is aging faster than I am</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Time for a new phone already? Francisco Solares-Larrave knows your pain.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Time for a new phone already? Francisco Solares-Larrave knows your pain.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>78</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s called &#x27;Elderspeak,&#x27; hon.</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a message for waitresses and caregivers.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:57:59 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-22/perspective-its-called-elderspeak-hon</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s called &#x27;Elderspeak,&#x27; hon.</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a message for waitresses and caregivers.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain has a message for waitresses and caregivers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Laundry calamities</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Do you suffer from chronic food stains on your favorite shirts? You are not alone, says Rosie Klepper.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:36:38 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-16/perspective-laundry-calamities</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Laundry calamities</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you suffer from chronic food stains on your favorite shirts? You are not alone, says Rosie Klepper.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Do you suffer from chronic food stains on your favorite shirts? You are not…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Gracie, a pandemic gift</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is grateful for her time with a chocolate lab. Although short, Gracie was one of the good parts of the pandemic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:59:52 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-16/perspective-gracie-a-pandemic-gift</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Gracie, a pandemic gift</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is grateful for her time with a chocolate lab. Although short, Gracie was one of the good parts of the pandemic.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is grateful for her time with a chocolate lab. Although…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: With apologies to President Lincoln...</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson twists a famous speech.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:39:30 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: With apologies to President Lincoln...</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson twists a famous speech.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson twists a famous speech.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>83</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Watch out! Your walk in the park may get ruined                          </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers finds his opinions aren't welcome during a walk in the park.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:52:21 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-15/perspective-watch-out-your-walk-in-the-park-may-get-ruined</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Watch out! Your walk in the park may get ruined                          </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers finds his opinions aren't welcome during a walk in the park.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers finds his opinions aren't welcome during a walk in the park.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>52</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Only one branch of government? Keep fighting to preserve our democracy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine says it's time to stand up for chccks and balances.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:03:26 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-10/perspective-only-one-branch-of-government-keep-fighting-to-preserve-our-democracy</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Only one branch of government? Keep fighting to preserve our democracy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine says it's time to stand up for chccks and balances.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine says it's time to stand up for chccks and balances.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>117</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: College students should read more</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Victoria Wakeford shares the good news about the side effects of reading for pleasure.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:55:09 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-10/perspective-college-students-should-read-more</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: College students should read more</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Victoria Wakeford shares the good news about the side effects of reading for pleasure.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Victoria Wakeford shares the good news about the side effects of reading for…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>87</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The first 169 days </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says maybe it's time to burn it all down.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:54:18 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-07/perspective-the-first-169-days</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The first 169 days </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says maybe it's time to burn it all down.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says maybe it's time to burn it all down.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The Fascism Cycle</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says some very bad ideas are being recycled — and it's poor people who get hurt.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:23 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-07/perspective-the-fascism-cycle</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The Fascism Cycle</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says some very bad ideas are being recycled — and it's poor people who get hurt.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger says some very bad ideas are being recycled — and it's poor…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>118</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s talk about tax cuts</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Marcia Snyder asks, as much as you like your billionaire neighbor, how much are you willing to give up to give him a tax cut?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:37:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-03/perspective-lets-talk-about-tax-cuts</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s talk about tax cuts</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marcia Snyder asks, as much as you like your billionaire neighbor, how much are you willing to give up to give him a tax cut?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marcia Snyder asks, as much as you like your billionaire neighbor, how much are…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marcia Snyder</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Teaming up with Dolly Parton</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of the Dolly Parton foundation and the DeKalb Public Library.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:53:09 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2025-07-02/perspective-teaming-up-with-dolly-parton</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Teaming up with Dolly Parton</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of the Dolly Parton foundation and the DeKalb Public Library.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[More books in the hands of local kids? Deborah Booth says that's the goal of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>86</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: No greater value</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[From his ABCs to blowing his nose, Kwesi Caldwell appreciates the strong start he got toward a lifetime of education.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:04:25 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-07-01/perspective-no-greater-value</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: No greater value</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[From his ABCs to blowing his nose, Kwesi Caldwell appreciates the strong start he got toward a lifetime of education.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From his ABCs to blowing his nose, Kwesi Caldwell appreciates the strong start…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Gardens of Resistance</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney urges people to be rebels and plant "Gardens of Resistance."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:19:31 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-07-01/perspective-gardens-of-resistance</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Gardens of Resistance</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney urges people to be rebels and plant "Gardens of Resistance."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney urges people to be rebels and plant "Gardens of Resistance."]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We are a &#x27;banana republic&#x27;</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Francisco Solares Larrave says it's finally here: The U.S. is a banana republic. And he knows from experience.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:40:19 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-30/perspective-we-are-a-banana-republic</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We are a &#x27;banana republic&#x27;</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Francisco Solares Larrave says it's finally here: The U.S. is a banana republic. And he knows from experience.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Francisco Solares Larrave says it's finally here: The U.S. is a banana…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Make hay while the sun shines</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Despite the weather challenges. Katie Andraski says somehow, putting up hay always works out.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:36:57 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-30/perspective-make-hay-while-the-sun-shines</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Make hay while the sun shines</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite the weather challenges. Katie Andraski says somehow, putting up hay always works out.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Despite the weather challenges. Katie Andraski says somehow, putting up hay…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Puppies, unicorns, fire-breathing dragons</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White celebrates (?) the joys of dog ownership.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:44:48 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-25/perspective-puppies-unicorns-fire-breathing-dragons</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Puppies, unicorns, fire-breathing dragons</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White celebrates (?) the joys of dog ownership.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White celebrates (?) the joys of dog ownership.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Goodnight, Beloit College</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Svea Jones says goodbye to some of the little things that have made their time as a student at Beloit College transformational.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:03:22 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-25/perspective-goodnight-beloit-college</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Goodnight, Beloit College</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Svea Jones says goodbye to some of the little things that have made their time as a student at Beloit College transformational.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Svea Jones says goodbye to some of the little things that have made their time…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Resistance and celebration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's Juneteenth and Joseph Flynn says the holiday deserves celebrating.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:15:47 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-19/perspective-resistance-and-celebration</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Resistance and celebration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's Juneteenth and Joseph Flynn says the holiday deserves celebrating.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's Juneteenth and Joseph Flynn says the holiday deserves celebrating.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>110</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Yes, waste time!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain assures you it's OK to waste a little time each day.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:39:52 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-18/perspective-yes-waste-time</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Yes, waste time!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain assures you it's OK to waste a little time each day.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain assures you it's OK to waste a little time each day.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: My summer watch list</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nothing on TV? Let Paula Garrett make a few suggestions.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:23:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-17/perspective-my-summer-watch-list</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: My summer watch list</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nothing on TV? Let Paula Garrett make a few suggestions.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nothing on TV? Let Paula Garrett make a few suggestions.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Sparkle &amp; shine vs. food divine</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper asks, "Are you a cooker or a cleaner?"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:28:28 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-17/perspective-sparkle-shine-vs-food-divine</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Sparkle &amp; shine vs. food divine</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper asks, "Are you a cooker or a cleaner?"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper asks, "Are you a cooker or a cleaner?"]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>84</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s find the common ground</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris says it's important to stand up against injustice — just start on common ground.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:33:51 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-13/perspective-lets-find-the-common-ground</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s find the common ground</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris says it's important to stand up against injustice — just start on common ground.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris says it's important to stand up against injustice — just…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Not my clown, not my circus</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 14, a military parade is expected in Washington D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and the President's birthday. Megan Bichon says Women's March Rockford will hold its own observance.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:07:57 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-12/perspective-not-my-clown-not-my-circus</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Not my clown, not my circus</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Saturday, June 14, a military parade is expected in Washington D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and the President's birthday. Megan Bichon says Women's March Rockford will hold its own observance.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Saturday, June 14, a military parade is expected in Washington D.C. to…]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>67</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The forgotten details of history</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger introduces us to Friederich Wilhelm Von Steuben, a man who set the U.S. military on the right path 250 years ago.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:41:01 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-11/perspective-the-forgotten-details-of-history</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The forgotten details of history</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger introduces us to Friederich Wilhelm Von Steuben, a man who set the U.S. military on the right path 250 years ago.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger introduces us to Friederich Wilhelm Von Steuben, a man who set…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The root of all evil</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The root of all evil? Taylor Atkins says it's bigger than money.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:54:35 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-10/perspective-the-root-of-all-evil</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The root of all evil</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The root of all evil? Taylor Atkins says it's bigger than money.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The root of all evil? Taylor Atkins says it's bigger than money.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: For the price of a yearly cup of coffee...</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The feds are making a dangerous mistake by cutting funding to the nation's weather service, says Andrew Nelson]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:07:49 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: For the price of a yearly cup of coffee...</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The feds are making a dangerous mistake by cutting funding to the nation's weather service, says Andrew Nelson]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The feds are making a dangerous mistake by cutting funding to the nation's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Summer reading lists should be  generated by humans,                                         not by A.I.</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger rage-reads against the AI machine to kick off our summer reading list. What's on your list? Share it on social with #WNIJReads]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:55:52 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-05/perspective-summer-reading-lists-should-be-generated-by-humans-not-by-a-i</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Summer reading lists should be  generated by humans,                                         not by A.I.</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger rage-reads against the AI machine to kick off our summer reading list. What's on your list? Share it on social with #WNIJReads]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger rage-reads against the AI machine to kick off our summer reading…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The continuing saga of Monty and Rose</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[We wait with bated breath to see if the next generation of Great Lakes piping plovers will hatch. David Gunkel is keeping an eye on the nest.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The continuing saga of Monty and Rose</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We wait with bated breath to see if the next generation of Great Lakes piping plovers will hatch. David Gunkel is keeping an eye on the nest.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[We wait with bated breath to see if the next generation of Great Lakes piping…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Getting help with the loss of our dear pet, Betty</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine is comforted by friends after the loss of her dog Betty.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:31:28 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Getting help with the loss of our dear pet, Betty</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine is comforted by friends after the loss of her dog Betty.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine is comforted by friends after the loss of her dog Betty.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Is Chicago&#x27;s Pope up to the job?                                                 </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori ponders what, if anything, it means to have a pope from Chicago.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:07:22 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-is-chicagos-pope-up-to-the-job</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Is Chicago&#x27;s Pope up to the job?                                                 </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori ponders what, if anything, it means to have a pope from Chicago.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori ponders what, if anything, it means to have a pope from Chicago.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Thank you!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Have you ever run interference on a lone child darting through a store or airport, so the parent could catch up? Kelli McGee Yugsi wants to say thanks!]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 06:00:24 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Thank you!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Have you ever run interference on a lone child darting through a store or airport, so the parent could catch up? Kelli McGee Yugsi wants to say thanks!]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Have you ever run interference on a lone child darting through a store or…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kelli McGee Yugsi</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s a bad, not beautiful, budget bill</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the budget bill doesn't take the health of many Americans into consideration.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:18:49 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-06-04/perspective-its-a-bad-not-beautiful-budget-bill</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s a bad, not beautiful, budget bill</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the budget bill doesn't take the health of many Americans into consideration.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says the budget bill doesn't take the health of many Americans…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Surely it couldn&#x27;t happen here</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rick Brooks asks how we got here politically.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 04:22:56 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-28/perspective-surely-it-couldnt-happen-here</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Surely it couldn&#x27;t happen here</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rick Brooks asks how we got here politically.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rick Brooks asks how we got here politically.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rick Brooks</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Treating others with dignity is one way to heal America                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney supports an idea he says can help heal America.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 00:10:35 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-27/perspective-treating-others-with-dignity-is-one-way-to-heal-america</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Treating others with dignity is one way to heal America                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney supports an idea he says can help heal America.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney supports an idea he says can help heal America.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Sailing away with Yacht Rock</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lindsay Curtis escapes to sunnier days with Dad's favorite tunes.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 05:10:57 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-23/perspective-sailing-away-with-yacht-rock</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Sailing away with Yacht Rock</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lindsay Curtis escapes to sunnier days with Dad's favorite tunes.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lindsay Curtis escapes to sunnier days with Dad's favorite tunes.]]></itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:duration>76</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Family estrangement and grandparent alienation</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Between Mother's and Father's Days, Suzanne Degges-White looks at how people get through less-than-ideal family situations.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 05:49:23 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-22/perspective-family-estrangement-and-grandparent-alienation</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Family estrangement and grandparent alienation</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Between Mother's and Father's Days, Suzanne Degges-White looks at how people get through less-than-ideal family situations.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Between Mother's and Father's Days, Suzanne Degges-White looks at how people…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The circus is in town, part II</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lou Ness is critical of our nation's current crop of leaders in a follow-up to a previous Perspective.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 04:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-22/perspective-the-circus-is-in-town-part-ii</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The circus is in town, part II</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lou Ness is critical of our nation's current crop of leaders in a follow-up to a previous Perspective.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lou Ness is critical of our nation's current crop of leaders in a follow-up to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lou Ness</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>126</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Elder, not elderly</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says older women have a lot to offer the world.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 04:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-20/perspective-elder-not-elderly</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Elder, not elderly</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says older women have a lot to offer the world.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says older women have a lot to offer the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is meeting up with friends from childhood — and there's one thing that's OFF the menu.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 03:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-19/perspective-the-grace-of-lifelong-friends</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The grace of lifelong friends</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is meeting up with friends from childhood — and there's one thing that's OFF the menu.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga is meeting up with friends from childhood — and there's one…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A distorted view of &#x27;refugees&#x27;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares his thoughts on genocide, land, and apartheid.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 06:00:10 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-16/perspective-distorted-view-refugees</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A distorted view of &#x27;refugees&#x27;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares his thoughts on genocide, land, and apartheid.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn shares his thoughts on genocide, land, and apartheid.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A simple sentence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the sentence that changed his life for the better.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 05:19:28 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-16/perspective-a-simple-sentence</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A simple sentence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the sentence that changed his life for the better.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the sentence that changed his life for the better.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:  It&#x27;s time to act for endangered species</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is on the verge of gutting the Endangered Species Act. Holly Jones says there's still time to weigh in.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 22:48:18 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-13/perspective-its-time-to-act-for-endangered-species</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective:  It&#x27;s time to act for endangered species</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump administration is on the verge of gutting the Endangered Species Act. Holly Jones says there's still time to weigh in.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Trump administration is on the verge of gutting the Endangered Species Act.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Holly Jones</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Coming together over kittens</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A stray kitten helps Paula Garrett overcome some big differences with her neighbor.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:06:41 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-13/perspective-coming-together-over-kittens</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: Coming together over kittens</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A stray kitten helps Paula Garrett overcome some big differences with her neighbor.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A stray kitten helps Paula Garrett overcome some big differences with her…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: The flat</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris puts faith in humanity on her way to a concert]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 07:19:24 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-09/perspective-the-flat</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The flat</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris puts faith in humanity on her way to a concert]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer Norris puts faith in humanity on her way to a concert]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Liver makes me shiver </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[What's the worst food? Rosie Klepper knows from experience.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 05:57:45 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-08/perspective-liver-makes-me-shiver</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Liver makes me shiver </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What's the worst food? Rosie Klepper knows from experience.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What's the worst food? Rosie Klepper knows from experience.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The beauty of our dreams</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Amarion Weathersby has known what he wants to be since he was six years old.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 06:28:45 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-07/perspective-the-beauty-of-our-dreams</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The beauty of our dreams</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Amarion Weathersby has known what he wants to be since he was six years old.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Amarion Weathersby has known what he wants to be since he was six years old.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Amarion Weathersby</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>86</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Raise your voice for AmeriCorps</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Ann Wasser says for every dollar spent on it, AmeriCorps provides $34 in value to the community. And that's an investment that needs to be saved.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 03:43:06 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-06/perspective-raise-your-voice-for-americorps</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Raise your voice for AmeriCorps</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ann Wasser says for every dollar spent on it, AmeriCorps provides $34 in value to the community. And that's an investment that needs to be saved.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ann Wasser says for every dollar spent on it, AmeriCorps provides $34 in value…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Ann Wasser</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Homework</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson says an awful lot of people neglected their homework before last year's election.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 04:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Homework</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson says an awful lot of people neglected their homework before last year's election.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson says an awful lot of people neglected their homework before last…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The digital bar mitzvah</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[David Gunkel asks the big question: When should a kid get their first phone?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:40:18 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-04/perspective-the-digital-bar-mitzvah</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The digital bar mitzvah</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David Gunkel asks the big question: When should a kid get their first phone?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[David Gunkel asks the big question: When should a kid get their first phone?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: About that book you borrowed...</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Kyle White discusses overdue books, the end of the world, and how YOU are part of the problem.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 05:06:06 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-05-01/perspective-about-that-book-you-borrowed</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: About that book you borrowed...</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kyle White discusses overdue books, the end of the world, and how YOU are part of the problem.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kyle White discusses overdue books, the end of the world, and how YOU are part…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kyle White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Due process</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dave Rathke looks at the plight of a fellow union member.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:58:53 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-30/perspective-due-process</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Due process</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dave Rathke looks at the plight of a fellow union member.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dave Rathke looks at the plight of a fellow union member.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dave Rathke</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Animal rescuers should give us hope -- and inspiration</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine points out some animal behaviors that put our nation's leaders to shame.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:54:27 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-29/perspective-animal-rescuers-should-give-us-hope-and-inspiration</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Animal rescuers should give us hope -- and inspiration</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine points out some animal behaviors that put our nation's leaders to shame.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine points out some animal behaviors that put our nation's leaders…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Broken but unbowed</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's another big break for Wester Wuori. And he will survive.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:46:56 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-28/perspective-broken-but-unbowed</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Broken but unbowed</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's another big break for Wester Wuori. And he will survive.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's another big break for Wester Wuori. And he will survive.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Protests work</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says protesting really can make a difference.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:17:43 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-25/perspective-protests-work</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Protests work</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says protesting really can make a difference.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says protesting really can make a difference.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Logging and mining National Forests won&#x27;t solve wildfires</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Holly Jones takes a look at who really benefits from recent forestry rule changes.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:05:36 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-23/perspective-logging-and-mining-national-forests-wont-solve-wildfires</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Logging and mining National Forests won&#x27;t solve wildfires</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Holly Jones takes a look at who really benefits from recent forestry rule changes.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Holly Jones takes a look at who really benefits from recent forestry rule…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Holly Jones</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The strange arc of Russian/American relations</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Reed Scherer compares American views on Russia today to what his grandparents lived through.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:10:24 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-21/perspective-the-strange-arc-of-russian-american-relations</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The strange arc of Russian/American relations</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Reed Scherer compares American views on Russia today to what his grandparents lived through.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Reed Scherer compares American views on Russia today to what his grandparents…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Reed Scherer</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Celebrate Earth Day by saving money</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Babcock of Rockford invites you to learn about Demand Reduction at the Earth Day Energy Expo in Rockford.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:16:21 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-18/perspective-celebrate-earth-day-by-saving-money</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Celebrate Earth Day by saving money</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Babcock of Rockford invites you to learn about Demand Reduction at the Earth Day Energy Expo in Rockford.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Babcock of Rockford invites you to learn about Demand Reduction at the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Babcock</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Dysfunction at the micro and macro levels</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White looks at how dysfunction at home translates into dysfunction in the workplace.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:49:01 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-17/perspective-dysfunction-at-the-micro-and-macro-levels</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Dysfunction at the micro and macro levels</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White looks at how dysfunction at home translates into dysfunction in the workplace.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White looks at how dysfunction at home translates into…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The time capsule</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lucy Atkinson opens a gateway to the past and sets one for the future.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:49:37 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-16/perspective-the-time-capsule</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The time capsule</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lucy Atkinson opens a gateway to the past and sets one for the future.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lucy Atkinson opens a gateway to the past and sets one for the future.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lucy Atkinson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>79</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The love behind the anniversary</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski shares an unusual tale to explain 39 years of marriage.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:09:50 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-16/perspective-the-love-behind-the-anniversary</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The love behind the anniversary</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski shares an unusual tale to explain 39 years of marriage.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski shares an unusual tale to explain 39 years of marriage.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The perilous path of tariffs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans weighs in on President Trump's use of tariffs.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:09:59 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-14/perspective-the-perilous-path-of-tariffs</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The perilous path of tariffs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans weighs in on President Trump's use of tariffs.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans weighs in on President Trump's use of tariffs.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>114</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Farmers, food insecurity, and chainsaws</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Federal cuts are hitting home in the most basic way, says Kyle White.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:55:08 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-09/perspective-farmers-food-insecurity-and-chainsaws</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Farmers, food insecurity, and chainsaws</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Federal cuts are hitting home in the most basic way, says Kyle White.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Federal cuts are hitting home in the most basic way, says Kyle White.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Kyle White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>109</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: I dream of ferries</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A visit to Sydney Harbor expands Paula Garrett's horizons.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:24:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-07/perspective-i-dream-of-ferries</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: I dream of ferries</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A visit to Sydney Harbor expands Paula Garrett's horizons.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A visit to Sydney Harbor expands Paula Garrett's horizons.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A secret affair</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dependable, not fancy. That's what Rosie Klepper wants.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:49:24 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-04-04/perspective-a-secret-affair</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A secret affair</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dependable, not fancy. That's what Rosie Klepper wants.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dependable, not fancy. That's what Rosie Klepper wants.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>85</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The bright side of Doomsday</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says she learned compassion can rise from the ashes of catastrophe... from a podcast.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:32:19 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-31/perspective-the-bright-side-of-doomsday</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The bright side of Doomsday</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says she learned compassion can rise from the ashes of catastrophe... from a podcast.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says she learned compassion can rise from the ashes…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>107</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: From carbon footprint to civic footprint</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Worried about your carbon footprint? Thomas Skuzinski says try thinking about your civil footprint.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:38:33 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-28/perspective-from-carbon-footprint-to-civic-footprint</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: From carbon footprint to civic footprint</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Worried about your carbon footprint? Thomas Skuzinski says try thinking about your civil footprint.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Worried about your carbon footprint? Thomas Skuzinski says try thinking about…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Thomas Skuzinski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>123</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Who are the most evolved politicians?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[How do you deal with someone who hasn't evolved as far as they should? Ask Connie Seraphine.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:23:06 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-28/perspective-who-are-the-most-evolved-politicians</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Who are the most evolved politicians?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[How do you deal with someone who hasn't evolved as far as they should? Ask Connie Seraphine.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[How do you deal with someone who hasn't evolved as far as they should? Ask…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Why research matters</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Karen Samonds says it's time for science to push back.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:38:56 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-26/perspective-why-research-matters</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Why research matters</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Karen Samonds says it's time for science to push back.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Karen Samonds says it's time for science to push back.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Karen Samonds</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A few words of gratitude</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori takes some advice from his wife and accentuates the positive.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:33:23 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A few words of gratitude</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori takes some advice from his wife and accentuates the positive.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori takes some advice from his wife and accentuates the positive.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A reading from George Orwell</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson finds a classic story holds a lot of truth today.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:19:05 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-24/perspective-a-reading-from-george-orwell</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A reading from George Orwell</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson finds a classic story holds a lot of truth today.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson finds a classic story holds a lot of truth today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Finding hope in a Tolkien deep-cut </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Cody Schmitz finds goodness and love in a classic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:17:58 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-21/perspective-finding-hope-in-a-tolkien-deep-cut</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Finding hope in a Tolkien deep-cut </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cody Schmitz finds goodness and love in a classic.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cody Schmitz finds goodness and love in a classic.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Cody Schmitz</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What has your government done for you lately?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The howling winds make Emily McKee wonder what's being swept away — and whether we will let it be taken.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:07:23 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-20/perspective-what-has-your-government-done-for-you-lately</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What has your government done for you lately?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The howling winds make Emily McKee wonder what's being swept away — and whether we will let it be taken.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The howling winds make Emily McKee wonder what's being swept away — and whether…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Emily McKee</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The alarming pile of disregards</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mary Gardner says our government is "disregarding" us.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 02:33:40 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-19/perspective-the-alarming-pile-of-disregards</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The alarming pile of disregards</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mary Gardner says our government is "disregarding" us.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mary Gardner says our government is "disregarding" us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mary Gardner</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>134</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: OK, Betty, you win</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mark Rosie Klepper's words, four-eyes. Age comes for us all.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:38:04 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-18/perspective-ok-betty-you-win</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: OK, Betty, you win</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark Rosie Klepper's words, four-eyes. Age comes for us all.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mark Rosie Klepper's words, four-eyes. Age comes for us all.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What if something happens?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney is tired of excuses.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:29:18 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-17/perspective-what-if-something-happens</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What if something happens?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney is tired of excuses.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney is tired of excuses.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The slow worm</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Tom McBride spins a poem about the slow worm.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-14/perspective-the-slow-worm</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The slow worm</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Tom McBride spins a poem about the slow worm.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Tom McBride spins a poem about the slow worm.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Wordsworth&#x27;s Wisdom</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White applies early 19th-century wisdom to our present situation.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:05:59 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-13/perspective-wordsworths-wisdom</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Wordsworth&#x27;s Wisdom</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White applies early 19th-century wisdom to our present situation.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White applies early 19th-century wisdom to our present situation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What is merit?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn asks what merit is when General CQ Brown can lose his job as Joint Chiefs of Staff to an unqualified candidate.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 05:02:33 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-12/perspective-what-is-merit</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What is merit?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn asks what merit is when General CQ Brown can lose his job as Joint Chiefs of Staff to an unqualified candidate.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn asks what merit is when General CQ Brown can lose his job as Joint…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>119</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Beer and hymns?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski looks for a way to bring Americans together.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-11/perspective-beer-and-hymns</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Beer and hymns?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski looks for a way to bring Americans together.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski looks for a way to bring Americans together.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at the policies being pushed by America's "New Sheriff."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-10/perspective-the-new-sheriff</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at the policies being pushed by America's "New Sheriff."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans looks at the policies being pushed by America's "New Sheriff."]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Spring migration -- Which way to go?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The birds are back and Marnie O. Mamminga chooses some much-needed hope.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 04:41:05 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-07/perspective-spring-migration-which-way-to-go</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Spring migration -- Which way to go?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The birds are back and Marnie O. Mamminga chooses some much-needed hope.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The birds are back and Marnie O. Mamminga chooses some much-needed hope.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Get informed, then vote!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says local elections are important, too.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:58:39 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-06/perspective-get-informed-then-vote</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Get informed, then vote!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says local elections are important, too.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says local elections are important, too.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: You want privacy with that?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers has tax-time on his mind.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:01:33 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-05/perspective-you-want-privacy-with-that</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: You want privacy with that?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers has tax-time on his mind.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers has tax-time on his mind.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>75</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We will welcome every baby</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Emily Klonicki has good news for newborns in Winnebago County.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:59:37 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-04/perspective-we-will-welcome-every-baby</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We will welcome every baby</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Emily Klonicki has good news for newborns in Winnebago County.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Emily Klonicki has good news for newborns in Winnebago County.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Emily Klonicki</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Rockford welcomes all people</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Janie Wilson-Cook points out Rockford's long history of immigrants, after a controversial action at city hall.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:51:20 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-03/perspective-rockford-welcomes-all-people</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Rockford welcomes all people</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Janie Wilson-Cook points out Rockford's long history of immigrants, after a controversial action at city hall.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Janie Wilson-Cook points out Rockford's long history of immigrants, after a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Janie Wilson-Cook</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Your country needs your superpower</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain realizes he has a "Boomer Superpower" and he's about to become a superhero.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:26:04 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-03-03/perspective-your-country-needs-your-superpower</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Your country needs your superpower</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain realizes he has a "Boomer Superpower" and he's about to become a superhero.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain realizes he has a "Boomer Superpower" and he's about to become a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Being bad at something is good for you</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Libman says to challenge yourself, no matter how bad it feels at first.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:59:37 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-28/perspective-being-bad-at-something-is-good-for-you</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Being bad at something is good for you</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Libman says to challenge yourself, no matter how bad it feels at first.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Libman says to challenge yourself, no matter how bad it feels at first.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Libman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Impoundment and Crusader                                                                                                                                                                                          </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[John Frana remembers a time when the Nixon administration threatened a clinic's funding...and how locals pulled together to save it.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:30:47 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-26/perspective-impoundment-and-crusader</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Impoundment and Crusader                                                                                                                                                                                          </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[John Frana remembers a time when the Nixon administration threatened a clinic's funding...and how locals pulled together to save it.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[John Frana remembers a time when the Nixon administration threatened a clinic's…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>John Frana</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A hundred robins</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's a normal late winter day for Chris Fink...until he sees THEM.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:31:13 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-02-25/perspective-a-hundred-robins</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A hundred robins</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a normal late winter day for Chris Fink...until he sees THEM.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's a normal late winter day for Chris Fink...until he sees THEM.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Chris Fink</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>138</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What&#x27;s science worth to you?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Holly Jones says cuts at the National Science Foundation will hurt us all.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-24/perspective-whats-science-worth-to-you</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What&#x27;s science worth to you?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Holly Jones says cuts at the National Science Foundation will hurt us all.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Holly Jones says cuts at the National Science Foundation will hurt us all.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Holly Jones</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Eighteen minutes</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson is thinking about the speed of the loss of something big, powerful, and respected — the Lusitania.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:04:32 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-21/perspective-eighteen-minutes</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Eighteen minutes</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson is thinking about the speed of the loss of something big, powerful, and respected — the Lusitania.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson is thinking about the speed of the loss of something big,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Sunday school</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Who remembers Sunday school? Rosie Klepper does, although it was more Timmy than Moses.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:19:37 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Sunday school</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Who remembers Sunday school? Rosie Klepper does, although it was more Timmy than Moses.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Who remembers Sunday school? Rosie Klepper does, although it was more Timmy…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time to put our pants on and show up</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Norris checks her facts and faces down her fears.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:52:14 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-20/perspective-its-time-to-put-our-pants-on-and-show-up</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s time to put our pants on and show up</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Norris checks her facts and faces down her fears.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Norris checks her facts and faces down her fears.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Stay calm, breathe deeply</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine urges us to close our eyes and take a few deep breaths.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:33:49 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-18/perspective-stay-calm-breathe-deeply</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Stay calm, breathe deeply</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine urges us to close our eyes and take a few deep breaths.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine urges us to close our eyes and take a few deep breaths.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: The poetry of country music</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[If it's Plath vs. Strait, who's Tom McBride going to root for?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:17:07 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-17/perspective-the-poetry-of-country-music</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The poetry of country music</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If it's Plath vs. Strait, who's Tom McBride going to root for?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If it's Plath vs. Strait, who's Tom McBride going to root for?]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Thanks, Mr. Schulz</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It has been a quarter-century since cartoonist Charles Schulz died. Rosie Klepper wants to thank him for helping her through childhood.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:08:10 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-14/perspective-thanks-mr-schulz</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Thanks, Mr. Schulz</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It has been a quarter-century since cartoonist Charles Schulz died. Rosie Klepper wants to thank him for helping her through childhood.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It has been a quarter-century since cartoonist Charles Schulz died. Rosie…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Our cruel government</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The people voted for change, but did they vote for cruelty? asks Deborah Booth.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:14:52 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-13/perspective-our-cruel-government</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Our cruel government</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The people voted for change, but did they vote for cruelty? asks Deborah Booth.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The people voted for change, but did they vote for cruelty? asks Deborah Booth.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Never mind the conspiracies. I believe in you.</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori reports from the intersection of conspiracy theories and religion.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:21:24 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-12/perspective-never-mind-the-conspiracies-i-believe-in-you</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Never mind the conspiracies. I believe in you.</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori reports from the intersection of conspiracy theories and religion.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori reports from the intersection of conspiracy theories and religion.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: I beg your pardon?</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/02/summers-pardon.mp3" length="2222852" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start talking about a constitutional amendment regarding pardons.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:29:17 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-11/perspective-i-beg-your-pardon</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: I beg your pardon?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start talking about a constitutional amendment regarding pardons.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start talking about a constitutional amendment…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s focus on the children</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says while the barrage of actions coming out of Washington D.C. is overwhelming, you can gain clarity by focusing on the children.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:55:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-10/perspective-lets-focus-on-the-children</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Let&#x27;s focus on the children</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says while the barrage of actions coming out of Washington D.C. is overwhelming, you can gain clarity by focusing on the children.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney says while the barrage of actions coming out of Washington D.C. is…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Afoot on highway</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Beth Schewe urges empathy as she uncovers her own grandmother's journey as a migrant.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:46:01 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-07/perspective-afoot-on-highway</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Afoot on highway</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Beth Schewe urges empathy as she uncovers her own grandmother's journey as a migrant.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Beth Schewe urges empathy as she uncovers her own grandmother's journey as a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Beth Schewe </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Slow down stress-related aging</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/02/sdw-aging.mp3" length="2485768" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[All this stress got you feeling your age? Or older? Suzanne Degges-White has some tips for you.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:41:18 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-06/perspective-slow-down-stress-related-aging</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Slow down stress-related aging</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[All this stress got you feeling your age? Or older? Suzanne Degges-White has some tips for you.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[All this stress got you feeling your age? Or older? Suzanne Degges-White has…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The price of eggs</title>
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    <description><![CDATA["Eggs" are the new "her emails," says Taylor Atkins.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 03:11:29 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-05/perspective-the-price-of-eggs</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The price of eggs</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA["Eggs" are the new "her emails," says Taylor Atkins.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA["Eggs" are the new "her emails," says Taylor Atkins.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Calling for rain</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/02/andraski-rain.mp3" length="2565647" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski is fed up with this drought, too.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:17:32 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-04/perspective-calling-for-rain</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Calling for rain</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski is fed up with this drought, too.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski is fed up with this drought, too.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: There is method to this madness</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/evans-method.mp3" length="2551675" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[President Trump is seizing control of the bureaucracy. Bob Evans says it's a novel approach to a "problem" all presidents have faced.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:11:27 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-02-03/perspective-there-is-method-to-this-madness</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: There is method to this madness</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is seizing control of the bureaucracy. Bob Evans says it's a novel approach to a "problem" all presidents have faced.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[President Trump is seizing control of the bureaucracy. Bob Evans says it's a…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Don&#x27;t walk alone</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/drummond-cherniwchan-cat.mp3" length="2135530" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Barney knew when to ask for help. Do you? Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says you can learn a lot from a cat.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:02:47 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-31/perspective-dont-walk-alone</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Don&#x27;t walk alone</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Barney knew when to ask for help. Do you? Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says you can learn a lot from a cat.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Barney knew when to ask for help. Do you? Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan says you…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lori Drummond-Cherniwchan</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: My post-inauguration spree</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/mcdonald-inauguration.mp3" length="2630125" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Colleen McDonald embraces her political power.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:44:53 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-31/perspective-my-post-inauguration-spree</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: My post-inauguration spree</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Colleen McDonald embraces her political power.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Colleen McDonald embraces her political power.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Colleen McDonald</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>109</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: E pluribus unum, right? </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says we need to understand the many if we hope our nation can become one.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:25:36 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-29/perspective-e-pluribus-unum-right</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: E pluribus unum, right? </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says we need to understand the many if we hope our nation can become one.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn says we need to understand the many if we hope our nation can…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Eulogies</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain takes a lesson from President Carter's funeral: Why wait to say how you feel?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 01:29:28 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-28/perspective-eulogies</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Eulogies</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain takes a lesson from President Carter's funeral: Why wait to say how you feel?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain takes a lesson from President Carter's funeral: Why wait to say how…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Workers deserve more</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/rathke-friend.mp3" length="2286056" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Dave Rathke remembers a friend and what he did for workers.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:03:42 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-27/perspective-workers-deserve-more</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Workers deserve more</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dave Rathke remembers a friend and what he did for workers.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dave Rathke remembers a friend and what he did for workers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dave Rathke</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Summer insects and a bishop&#x27;s sermon</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Frances Jaeger watches Bishop Budde's speech this week.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:17:51 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-24/perspective-summer-insects-and-a-bishops-sermon</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Summer insects and a bishop&#x27;s sermon</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Frances Jaeger watches Bishop Budde's speech this week.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Memories of an Argentine film are stirred when Frances Jaeger watches Bishop…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What do we do now?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:25:31 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-23/perspective-what-do-we-do-now</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What do we do now?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson says it's time for change from the bottom up.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lynnea Erickson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: This friend who left us</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/goldberg-harlan.mp3" length="2808535" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Susan Goldberg remembers her friend Harlan Johnson.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:43:46 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-23/perspective-this-friend-who-left-us</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: This friend who left us</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Susan Goldberg remembers her friend Harlan Johnson.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Susan Goldberg remembers her friend Harlan Johnson.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Susan Goldberg</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>116</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The Cat-Lecturer</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:33:33 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-21/perspective-the-cat-lecturer</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The Cat-Lecturer</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride likes cats. And they seem pretty cool with him, too.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>85</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: I was raised to be nice</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:43:11 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-20/perspective-i-was-raised-to-be-nice</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: I was raised to be nice</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson muses about a mean-spirited idea.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: GenAI On Trial</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/gunkel-copyright.mp3" length="2728440" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[David Gunkel says the most important trials of our time will affect the future of the arts.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:54:39 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-17/perspective-genai-on-trial</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: GenAI On Trial</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David Gunkel says the most important trials of our time will affect the future of the arts.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[David Gunkel says the most important trials of our time will affect the future…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>113</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Perplexed</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger wonders how people can enjoy football, and has some alternative entertainment ideas.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:34:52 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-17/perspective-perplexed</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Perplexed</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger wonders how people can enjoy football, and has some alternative entertainment ideas.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger wonders how people can enjoy football, and has some alternative…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The two January 20ths</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/mitchell-jan20.mp3" length="2892791" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Two days loaded with ceremony and symbolism happen to land on the same Monday. Joe Mitchell knows where he will be on the 20th.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:49:14 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-15/perspective-the-two-january-20ths</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The two January 20ths</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two days loaded with ceremony and symbolism happen to land on the same Monday. Joe Mitchell knows where he will be on the 20th.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Two days loaded with ceremony and symbolism happen to land on the same Monday.…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joe Mitchell</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>120</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: America&#x27;s gun</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/wuori-ar15.mp3" length="2682220" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori fires off some thoughts — safely — about the AR-15.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:35:24 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-14/perspective-americas-gun</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: America&#x27;s gun</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori fires off some thoughts — safely — about the AR-15.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori fires off some thoughts — safely — about the AR-15.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>111</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Back to normal, for now</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/seraphine-january.mp3" length="2529301" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine had a magical holiday with grandkids from the sunshine states.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:30:21 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-13/perspective-back-to-normal-for-now</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Back to normal, for now</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine had a magical holiday with grandkids from the sunshine states.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine had a magical holiday with grandkids from the sunshine states.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Blue collar arrogance</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sure, white collar arrogance is a thing. But Taylor Atkins has experienced the blue collar kind... in an awkward place.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:46:13 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-12/perspective-blue-collar-arrogance</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Blue collar arrogance</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sure, white collar arrogance is a thing. But Taylor Atkins has experienced the blue collar kind... in an awkward place.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sure, white collar arrogance is a thing. But Taylor Atkins has experienced the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: In praise of white lies</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/larrave-sincerity.mp3" length="2169468" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Francisco Solares-Larrave says sincerity is overrated.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:48:14 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-10/perspective-in-praise-of-white-lies</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: In praise of white lies</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Francisco Solares-Larrave says sincerity is overrated.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Francisco Solares-Larrave says sincerity is overrated.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: In-between times</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/booth-tween.mp3" length="2132799" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says our short break from politics is coming to an end. Are you ready?]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:47:51 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-09/perspective-in-between-times</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: In-between times</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says our short break from politics is coming to an end. Are you ready?]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth says our short break from politics is coming to an end. Are you…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>88</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Resolutions for the new year</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/sdw-resolutions.mp3" length="2181682" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Break that resolution yet? Suzanne Degges-White says not to worry.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:28:04 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-08/perspective-resolutions-for-the-new-year</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Resolutions for the new year</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Break that resolution yet? Suzanne Degges-White says not to worry.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Break that resolution yet? Suzanne Degges-White says not to worry.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: The winter heron</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/fink-heron.mp3" length="2667303" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Chris Fink's trip to the creek sets up a dangerous encounter.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:35:40 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-06/perspective-the-winter-heron</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The winter heron</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chris Fink's trip to the creek sets up a dangerous encounter.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Chris Fink's trip to the creek sets up a dangerous encounter.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Chris Fink</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>110</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Check your perspective</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/mcbride-perspective.mp3" length="2272841" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride puts our place in the universe in Perspective.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:57:18 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-06/perspective-check-your-perspective</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Check your perspective</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride puts our place in the universe in Perspective.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride puts our place in the universe in Perspective.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Ready...Set...Go!</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2025/01/ness-2025.mp3" length="2998962" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Lou Ness is taking on 2025 with everything she's got.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:30:37 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-02/perspective-ready-set-go</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Ready...Set...Go!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lou Ness is taking on 2025 with everything she's got.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lou Ness is taking on 2025 with everything she's got.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lou Ness</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>124</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: News flash, new year</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/klepper-newyear.mp3" length="2521051" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper introduces us to a bright and clean new year's tradition.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:40:43 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-01/perspective-news-flash-new-year</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: News flash, new year</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper introduces us to a bright and clean new year's tradition.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper introduces us to a bright and clean new year's tradition.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>104</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Walking into the new year</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/andraski-newyear.mp3" length="2220925" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says the new year is a good time to leave some things behind.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:16:14 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-01/perspective-walking-into-the-new-year</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Walking into the new year</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says the new year is a good time to leave some things behind.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski says the new year is a good time to leave some things behind.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: President Biden and his ill-advised pardons</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/evans-pardon.mp3" length="2471137" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans takes the President to task over pardons.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:34:47 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2025-01-01/perspective-president-biden-and-his-ill-advised-pardons</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: President Biden and his ill-advised pardons</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans takes the President to task over pardons.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans takes the President to task over pardons.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Walk it off</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/cain-walk.mp3" length="2447130" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the story of a true pacesetter...and gets his steps in.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:21:17 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-27/perspective-walk-it-off</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Walk it off</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the story of a true pacesetter...and gets his steps in.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain shares the story of a true pacesetter...and gets his steps in.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The history of a face</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/msubramony-face.mp3" length="2765321" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Subramony looks in a mirror and finds a face-full of stories.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:21:34 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-26/perspective-the-history-of-a-face</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The history of a face</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mahesh Subramony looks in a mirror and finds a face-full of stories.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mahesh Subramony looks in a mirror and finds a face-full of stories.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mahesh Subramony</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>114</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Dear Santa</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/garrett-santa.mp3" length="2453536" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[It's been a while, but Paula Garrett has some requests for Santa this year.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:56:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-24/perspective-dear-santa</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: Dear Santa</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's been a while, but Paula Garrett has some requests for Santa this year.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's been a while, but Paula Garrett has some requests for Santa this year.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Farewell to &#x27;24</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/flynn-holiday.mp3" length="2785495" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn puts a fork in 2024 and urges us to be bold in '25.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:43:08 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-22/perspective-farewell-to-24</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Farewell to &#x27;24</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn puts a fork in 2024 and urges us to be bold in '25.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joseph Flynn puts a fork in 2024 and urges us to be bold in '25.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>115</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: It&#x27;s a man&#x27;s world?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris has something to say about the "women in male fields" trend on TikTok.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:42:41 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-20/perspective-its-a-mans-world</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It&#x27;s a man&#x27;s world?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris has something to say about the "women in male fields" trend on TikTok.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris has something to say about the "women in male fields" trend…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: You CAN go home again</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger picks up a book and heads to her literary home.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:48:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-19/perspective-you-can-go-home-again</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: You CAN go home again</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger picks up a book and heads to her literary home.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger picks up a book and heads to her literary home.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Fresh or faux?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper digs into the classic Christmas tree debate.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:26:33 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-18/perspective-fresh-or-faux</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Fresh or faux?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper digs into the classic Christmas tree debate.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper digs into the classic Christmas tree debate.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>97</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Angels among us</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[What could have been a late-night tragedy turned into a beautiful encounter for Marnie O. Mamminga and friends]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:08:42 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-17/perspective-angels-among-us</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Angels among us</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What could have been a late-night tragedy turned into a beautiful encounter for Marnie O. Mamminga and friends]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What could have been a late-night tragedy turned into a beautiful encounter for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Listen to what you are hearing</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On this anniversary of the WWII Battle of the Bulge, Andrew Nelson looks for meaning.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 03:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-16/perspective-listen-to-what-you-are-hearing</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Listen to what you are hearing</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this anniversary of the WWII Battle of the Bulge, Andrew Nelson looks for meaning.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this anniversary of the WWII Battle of the Bulge, Andrew Nelson looks for…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The myth of AI detection</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Teachers still don't have good tools to detect AI — and David Gunkel says he doesn't have much hope.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:33:40 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-13/perspective-the-myth-of-ai-detection</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The myth of AI detection</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Teachers still don't have good tools to detect AI — and David Gunkel says he doesn't have much hope.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Teachers still don't have good tools to detect AI — and David Gunkel says he…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Smoking guns may be hazardous to your health</title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/12/summers-guns.mp3" length="2486057" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start treating guns like tobacco.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:17:19 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-12/perspective-smoking-guns-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Smoking guns may be hazardous to your health</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start treating guns like tobacco.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scott Summers says it's time to start treating guns like tobacco.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Scott Summers</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Two ways to honor the approaching holidays</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell shares his thoughts on the Christmas season.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-11/perspective-two-ways-to-honor-the-approaching-holidays</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Two ways to honor the approaching holidays</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell shares his thoughts on the Christmas season.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell shares his thoughts on the Christmas season.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joe Mitchell</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>109</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: A message from The Center</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says he knows what's at the center of Democratic losses in the November election.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:02:05 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-10/perspective-a-message-from-the-center</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A message from The Center</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says he knows what's at the center of Democratic losses in the November election.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Wester Wuori says he knows what's at the center of Democratic losses in the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What makes you unique? Try this holiday experiment</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges you to try an experiment with your friends and family during the holidays.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:43:35 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-09/perspective-what-makes-you-unique-try-this-holiday-experiment</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What makes you unique? Try this holiday experiment</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges you to try an experiment with your friends and family during the holidays.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Connie Seraphine challenges you to try an experiment with your friends and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Connie Seraphine</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What is an accent?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Listen closely and you might hear it, says Francisco Solares-Larrave.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:47:18 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-06/perspective-what-is-an-accent</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What is an accent?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Listen closely and you might hear it, says Francisco Solares-Larrave.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Listen closely and you might hear it, says Francisco Solares-Larrave.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Francisco Solares-Larrave</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>91</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Pandemic worries</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's been five years, and Deborah Booth says it seems like we're on the verge of forgetting about the pandemic.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:36:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-05/perspective-pandemic-worries</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Pandemic worries</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's been five years, and Deborah Booth says it seems like we're on the verge of forgetting about the pandemic.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's been five years, and Deborah Booth says it seems like we're on the verge…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: What time is it?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride proves you can learn a lot from a dummy.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:40:27 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-04/perspective-what-time-is-it</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What time is it?</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride proves you can learn a lot from a dummy.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride proves you can learn a lot from a dummy.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>102</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Rick Brooks finds inspiration in a crowd-sourced poem by Rebecca Faulkner.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 03:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-03/perspective-no-matter-who-wins</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: No matter who wins...</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rick Brooks finds inspiration in a crowd-sourced poem by Rebecca Faulkner.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rick Brooks finds inspiration in a crowd-sourced poem by Rebecca Faulkner.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rick Brooks</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Be careful what you wish for</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dan Kenney's parents had advice for him that rings truer today.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:45:53 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-02/perspective-be-careful-what-you-wish-for</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Be careful what you wish for</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dan Kenney's parents had advice for him that rings truer today.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dan Kenney's parents had advice for him that rings truer today.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dan Kenney</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The circus has come to town</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lou Ness reflects on her losses in the recent election.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:34:49 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-01/perspective-the-circus-has-come-to-town</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The circus has come to town</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lou Ness reflects on her losses in the recent election.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lou Ness reflects on her losses in the recent election.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lou Ness</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>120</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Thanksgiving and forgiving</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White urges some self-care this holiday season]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:10:46 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-29/perspective-thanksgiving-and-forgiving</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Thanksgiving and forgiving</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White urges some self-care this holiday season]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Suzanne Degges-White urges some self-care this holiday season]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Suzanne Degges-White</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>92</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We bought the ticket, we&#x27;re on the ride</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Now that the election is over, Joseph Flynn says to buckle up.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-27/perspective-we-bought-the-ticket-were-on-the-ride</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We bought the ticket, we&#x27;re on the ride</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now that the election is over, Joseph Flynn says to buckle up.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Now that the election is over, Joseph Flynn says to buckle up.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joseph Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: What to do with this fear</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wants to talk about good things this post-election time.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:00:24 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-26/perspective-what-to-do-with-this-fear</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: What to do with this fear</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wants to talk about good things this post-election time.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Katie Andraski wants to talk about good things this post-election time.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Katie Andraski</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Why so eager for recess appointments? </title>
    <enclosure url="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2024/11/evans-cabinet.mp3" length="2067248" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    <description><![CDATA[Bob Evans says incoming President Trump's planned use of recess appointments is "anti-Constitutional."]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:01:50 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-25/perspective-why-so-eager-for-recess-appointments</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Why so eager for recess appointments? </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bob Evans says incoming President Trump's planned use of recess appointments is "anti-Constitutional."]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Bob Evans says incoming President Trump's planned use of recess appointments is…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Bob Evans</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>85</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Plenty of new ideas</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lonny Cain says there's still a lot of human ingenuity.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:50:34 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-22/perspective-plenty-of-new-ideas</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Plenty of new ideas</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lonny Cain says there's still a lot of human ingenuity.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lonny Cain says there's still a lot of human ingenuity.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lonny Cain</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Peace like a river</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga has a chance encounter on a bridge.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:34:59 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-22/perspective-peace-like-a-river</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Peace like a river</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga has a chance encounter on a bridge.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Marnie O. Mamminga has a chance encounter on a bridge.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marnie O. Mamminga</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>100</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: It might not be your time</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says it's OK to wave the white flag sometimes.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:25:35 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-20/perspective-it-might-not-be-your-time</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: It might not be your time</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says it's OK to wave the white flag sometimes.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Nia Springer-Norris says it's OK to wave the white flag sometimes.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nia Springer-Norris</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Australia calling</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Paula Garrett puts herself in someone else's place.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:04:52 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-19/perspective-australia-calling</link>
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    <author>pkgstella@yahoo.com ( Paula Garrett)</author>
    <itunes:title>Perspective: Australia calling</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paula Garrett puts herself in someone else's place.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Paula Garrett puts herself in someone else's place.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author> Paula Garrett</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective:  Compartmentalize this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins reflects on the long-term effects of the election.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:29:00 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective:  Compartmentalize this                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins reflects on the long-term effects of the election.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Taylor Atkins reflects on the long-term effects of the election.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Taylor Atkins</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>86</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The practice that changed my perspective</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Melissa Sloatman is grateful.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:46 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The practice that changed my perspective</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Melissa Sloatman is grateful.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Melissa Sloatman is grateful.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Melissa Sloatman</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>99</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Revolutionaries</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson asks "when is it time to speak up? When is it time to take action?"]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:28:28 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Revolutionaries</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson asks "when is it time to speak up? When is it time to take action?"]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lynnea Erickson asks "when is it time to speak up? When is it time to take…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Lynnea Erickson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The best of all possible worlds</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Tom McBride urges you to not be so cynical about the state of the world.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:17:35 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom McBride urges you to not be so cynical about the state of the world.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Tom McBride urges you to not be so cynical about the state of the world.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Tom McBride</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>95</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Hungry for travel</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper knows there's nothing tastier than road snacks.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:59:02 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Hungry for travel</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper knows there's nothing tastier than road snacks.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Rosie Klepper knows there's nothing tastier than road snacks.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Rosie Klepper</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson shares his thoughts on the election.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:11:25 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: A hit in the head</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson shares his thoughts on the election.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Andrew Nelson shares his thoughts on the election.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Andrew Nelson</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>94</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Armistice Day</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Dave Rathke digs at the roots of Veterans Day and finds world peace.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:16:35 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dave Rathke digs at the roots of Veterans Day and finds world peace.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dave Rathke digs at the roots of Veterans Day and finds world peace.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Dave Rathke</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: Fear sells</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[David Gunkel points out two sides of a political coin tossed around this election season.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:50:59 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Fear sells</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[David Gunkel points out two sides of a political coin tossed around this election season.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[David Gunkel points out two sides of a political coin tossed around this…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>David Gunkel                                                                                                                        </itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>115</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: The Starbucks Paradox</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger knows when a cup of coffee is not just a cup of coffee.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:41:03 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: The Starbucks Paradox</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger knows when a cup of coffee is not just a cup of coffee.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Frances Jaeger knows when a cup of coffee is not just a cup of coffee.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Frances Jaeger</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>105</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Perspective: I &lt;3 Election Day!</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[It's a big day in the Wester Wuori household.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:02:03 -0600</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: I &lt;3 Election Day!</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a big day in the Wester Wuori household.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It's a big day in the Wester Wuori household.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Wester Wuori</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>103</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: We should all be offended</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell looks at offensive comments made in the waning moments of this presidential campaign.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:51:04 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-04/perspective-we-should-all-be-offended</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: We should all be offended</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell looks at offensive comments made in the waning moments of this presidential campaign.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Joe Mitchell looks at offensive comments made in the waning moments of this…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Joe Mitchell</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>106</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Deborah Booth is hoping for post-election peace and quiet.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 02:41:14 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-11-01/perspective-home-stretch</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Home stretch                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Deborah Booth is hoping for post-election peace and quiet.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Deborah Booth is hoping for post-election peace and quiet.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Deborah Booth</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>90</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Perspective: Why I vote</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Linh Nguyen knows how precious our right to vote is.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:27:19 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-10-31/perspective-why-i-vote</link>
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    <itunes:title>Perspective: Why I vote</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Linh Nguyen knows how precious our right to vote is.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Linh Nguyen knows how precious our right to vote is.]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Linh Nguyen</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>113</itunes:duration>






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